Shalyni barb

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Shalyni barb
Scientific classification edit
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/PethiaPethia shalynius
(Yazdani & Talukdar, 1975)
Synonyms
  • Puntius shalynius Yazdani & Talukdar, 1975

The Shalyni barb (Pethia shalynius), is a species of cyprinid fish found in hill streams of Meghalaya, India, A report from Assam may be mistaken.[1] This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dahanukar, N. 2010. Pethia shalynius. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 3 May 2013.
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